Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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A John Lewis Plc-branded crate carries a customer's order as it travels along a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the company's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A John Lewis Plc-branded crate carries a customer's order as it travels along a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the company's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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An employee carries a crate of goods inside John Lewis Plc's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee carries a crate of goods inside John Lewis Plc's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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An employee works at John Lewis Plc's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee works at John Lewis Plc's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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An employee processes outgoing orders ahead of dispatch from the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee processes outgoing orders ahead of dispatch from the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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Storage crates sit ready for use at John Lewis Plc's distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Storage crates sit ready for use at John Lewis Plc's distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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Employees look for goods in a storage aisle at the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Employees look for goods in a storage aisle at the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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John Lewis Plc-branded crates sit stacked on a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the company's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

John Lewis Plc-branded crates sit stacked on a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the company's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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An employee processes a customer's order ahead of dispatch from the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee processes a customer's order ahead of dispatch from the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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An employee processes a customer's order in Christmas packaging ahead of dispatch from the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee processes a customer's order in Christmas packaging ahead of dispatch from the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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Employees process customers' orders as inside the John Lewis Plc semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Employees process customers' orders as inside the John Lewis Plc semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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Employees process customers' orders as inside the John Lewis Plc semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Employees process customers' orders as inside the John Lewis Plc semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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An employee walks past crates of goods stored at the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee walks past crates of goods stored at the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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Crates carry customers' orders along a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the John Lewis Plc semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Crates carry customers' orders along a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the John Lewis Plc semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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A John Lewis Plc-branded crate carries a customer's order as it travels along a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the company's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A John Lewis Plc-branded crate carries a customer's order as it travels along a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the company's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside John Lewis Plc's Goods Distribution Centre

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An employee scans customers' goods in cardboard boxes as they are prepared for dispatch at the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee scans customers' goods in cardboard boxes as they are prepared for dispatch at the John Lewis Plc distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A John Lewis Plc-branded crate carries a customer's order as it... News PhotoBusiness,Carrying,Consumerism,Corporate Business,Crate,Customer,Delivering,E-commerce,Economy,England,Environment,Europe,Finance,Freight Transportation,Horizontal,Internet,Milton Keynes,Order,Retail,Shopping,Technology,Travel,UK,WarehousePhotographer BloombergCollection: Bloomberg 2012 BloombergA John Lewis Plc-branded crate carries a customer's order as it travels along a Knapp AG warehouse logistics system at the company's semi-automated distribution centre in Milton Keynes, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. An index of U.K. retail sales rose to a five-month high in November, according to a monthly report from the Confederation of British Industry. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images